About
“It is the soul that sees; the outward eyes
Present the object, but the Mind descries.
We see nothing till we truly understand it”.John Constable
I remember the experience of making each of the images presented here. Not just because of the beauty of the landscape, the miles travelled or the investment of hours spent waiting for the light. It’s because the memory of each successful image is, to borrow from Robert Adams, infused with an ‘emotional blessing’.
It is that which I think most landscape photographers wish to convey to the viewer; that which elevates the photograph from the poverty of the two dimensional image to something more transcendent, profound and revelatory. These images form part of the soul of the photographer and, via the imagination, it is hoped briefly touch that of the viewer.
Technical
“Almost all photographers have incurred large expenses in the pursuit of tiny audiences, finding that the wonder they’d hope to share is something few want to receive”.
Robert Adams
Current kit:
Phase One XF IQ3 100 with Schneider 35mm, 80mm, 150mm, 240mm lenses
Alpa STC Technical Camera with Alpagon Rodenstock 40mm & 70mm lenses
Sony A7r Mark IV, various Sony/Zeiss prime/zoom lenses.
Lee Filters: 100mm and 150mm system
Gitzo carbon fiber tripods with Arca Swiss G4 head
F-Stop Gear backpacks, Billingham Bags
Post processing on Eizo monitors using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One Pro
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-2100 Wide Format Photographic Printer
Previous/occasional use:
Hasselblad 501/503CW Cameras with Carl Zeiss 40mm, 50mm, 80mm, 150mm, 250mm, 350mm SA lenses
Fujinon GX617 Panoramic camera; 90mm, 180mm, 300mm lenses
Ebony 45su technical large format camera; various lenses from Schneider, Fuji
Ed tutors and leads tours for Light & Land. Founded by world renowned landscape photographer, Charlie Waite, Light & Land is the UK’s premiere photographic tour company.
More information on current tours offered and their availability can be found on the Light & Land website.